(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African American Civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on Civil and political rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights iconHe led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycot and helped found the SCLC in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest Orators in U.S. history. Before Martin Luther King Jr. died he brought about a new era and a new chance for growth, he sparked a change that would forever change the society we knew.
(January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Clergyman, activist and prominent leader in the African American Civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on Civil and political rights in the United States, and he has become a human rights iconHe led the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycot and helped found the SCLC in 1957, serving as its first president. King's efforts led to the 1963 March on Washington, where King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. There, he raised public consciousness of the civil rights movement and established himself as one of the greatest Orators in U.S. history. Before Martin Luther King Jr. died he brought about a new era and a new chance for growth, he sparked a change that would forever change the society we knew.